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GK & Current Affairs March 2013: 20, 21

2013-03-22 10:03:22 GKToday

1. Which among the following have bagged the Indira Gandhi award for the best debut film in the recent National film awards? [A]Chittagong and Dhag [B]Dhag and 101 Chodiyangal [C]Chittagong and Vicky Donor [D]Chittagong and 101 Chodiyangal Chittagong and 101 Chodiyangal The Indira Gandhi award for the best debut film was bagged by Chittagong (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam). The Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal). The award was instituted in 1980, at 28th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.

Show Answer 2. The Leveson Report reviewed the general culture and ethics of the media in which among the following countries? [A]United States [B]Britain [C]France [D]Russia Britain The Leveson Inquiry is a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011. The Inquiry published the Leveson Report in November 2012, which reviewed the general culture and ethics of the British media, and made recommendations for a new, independent, body to replace the existing Press Complaints Commission, which would be recognised by the state through new laws. Recently, the political parties in Britain reached a deal on implementing the Leveson proposals to regulate the press.

Show Answer 3. Which among the following convention is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries?

[A]Nirobi Convention [B]Vienna Convention [C]Paris Convention [D]Bern Convention Vienna Convention The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries. It specifies the privileges of a diplomatic mission that enable diplomats to perform their function without fear of coercion or harassment by the host country. This forms the legal basis for diplomatic immunity. Recently, the European Union (EU) has cautioned India against violating the Vienna Convention, in the backdrop of the Supreme Courts order restraining Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country.

Show Answer 4. Which among the following countries is not one among the world's top four largest weapons exporter? [A]Russia [B]France [C]Germany [D]China China China has become the worlds fifth largest weapons exporter on the back of a rapid increase in sales to Pakistan. China, accounting for five per cent of global arms sales, replaced Britain in the exclusive club of five biggest weapons sellers, said a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). The United States is the biggest exporter, accounting for 30 per cent of global exports. Russia with 26 per cent, Germany with seven per cent and France with six per cent exceed Chinas sales. An increase in supplies to Pakistan, which now account for more than half of Chinas arms exports, and a booming domestic arms manufacturing sector have enabled Chinas rise as a global weapons player, analysts say. India, in contrast, remains the biggest importer, accounting for 12 per cent of the worlds imports and continuing to rely on countries such as Russia for its defence needs.

Show Answer 5. Which among the following States does not has the special category status under the Gadgil formula for sharing Plan assistance among states? [A]Uttarakhand [B]Sikkim [C]Himachal Pradesh [D]Bihar Bihar

In 1969, when the Gadgil formula for sharing Plan assistance among states was devised, three states were labelled special-category, to bring those on a par with the development levels of other states. Gradually, this number grew to 11 - the seven Northeastern states, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, J&K and Himachal Pradesh. Recently, Bihar Chief Minister requested the center to give special status to Bihar also. But the center rejected it and said that it is ready to help Bihar.

Show Answer 6. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on __________? [A]March 12 [B]March 15 [C]March 18 [D]March 20 March 15 On March 15 1962 US President John F. Kennedy gave a speech on consumer rights which led to the creation of the Consumer Bill of Rights. Consumer rights activist Anwar Fazal later proposed the observance of a "World Consumer Rights Day" marking that date, and on 15 March 1983 consumer organizations began observing that date as an occasion to promote basic rights of consumers.

Show Answer 7. The 2012-13 Chameli Devi Jain Award for an Outstanding Woman Mediaperson has been given to _____________? [A]Monalisa Changkija [B]Vinita Deshmukh [C]Alka Dhupkar [D]Nirupama Subramanian Alka Dhupkar Alka Dhupkar, a journalist with Marathi-language TV news channel IBN-Lokmat, has won the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award for an outstanding woman media person. B. G. Verghese, coordinator of Media Foundation which has instituted the award, said, Ms. Dhupkar has covered a range of subjects with great compassion. Recent winners of the award include Tusha Mittal, Shahina K.K. and Shoma Chaudhary for their work in Tehelka magazine, Monalisa Changkija of Nagaland Page , Nirupama Subramanian of The Hindu , and Vinita Deshmukh of The Weekly Intelligent .

Show Answer 8. Which among the following is the second male cloned buffalo calf in the world? [A]Shresth [B]Swaran

[C]Garima II [D]Shresth II Swaran A male buffalo calf has been produced through at the Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI). This is the worlds second male cloned calf. The calf, named Swaran, was born through the new and advanced hand-guided cloning technique. Shresth was the first male buffalo born through the hand- guided cloning technique" developed at NDRI. Earlier this year, on January 25, the cloned buffalo Garima II gave birth to a calf and she was named Mahima.

Show Answer 9. The Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) is located in ____________? [A]Chennai [B]Jaipur [C]Ranchi [D]Kolkata Ranchi

Show Answer 10. Who among the following has been chosen for this years prestigious Abel Prize in Mathematics? [A]Jean-Pierre Serre [B]David Mumford [C]Pierre Deligne [D]Alexander Beilinson Pierre Deligne Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne, who is regarded as one of the most celebrated mathematicians of the 20th century, has been chosen for this years prestigious Abel Prize in Mathematics. The 69-year-old professor emeritus of the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton, is being awarded for his seminal contributions to algebraic geometry and for their transformative impact on number theory, representation theory and related fields. The Abel Prize is considered equivalent to the Nobel Prize, which is not awarded in the field of mathematics.

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